Phlebotomist

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals; St Helier; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Phlebotomist to join the phlebotomy department within the Cancer and Clinical Services Division. The role involves taking blood from patients on wards, in outpatient clinics and at patient homes, in a busy hospital and community setting.

There is a rota for weekends and bank holidays, and travel to GP surgeries and community clinics will be required. A car owner/driver with business-use insurance is essential.

Qualifications

• Previous phlebotomy experience is desirable.
• Good communication skills and adaptability.
• Must be a car owner/driver with business-use insurance; travel to GP surgeries, clinics and patients' homes.

Skills

Communication skills

Team player

Driving licence

Job description

The phlebotomy Department is part of the Cancer and Clinical Services Division, supported by a clinical lead with the reporting line that goes through a Service Manager, General Manager. The overall performance and governance oversight is provided by a triumvirate comprising a Divisional Medical Director, Director of Operations and a Director of Nursing.

The job involves taking blood from patients on the wards, in outpatient clinics and in patient homes. The department is currently open from 7.30 am to 5.00 pm, with staff working various shift patterns.

Phlebotomists are Clinical Support Workers who are expected to work as part of a team within a hospital environment and in the community. After appropriate training and demonstration of competence, they obtain blood samples from patients through venepuncture as requested by doctors, and train other healthcare workers to become competent at venepuncture.

Previous phlebotomy experience is desirable. We are looking for a responsible, adaptable person with good communication skills who can cope with the workload within this busy department.

You will be expected to work on Saturday/Sunday mornings and Bank Holidays on a rota basis for which extra payment will be given.

This is mainly a cross-site role, and you will need to be a car owner/driver with a car available at all times and insured for business use, as some travel involves GP surgeries, Community clinics and patients' homes.

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire.

We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas. Together with our colleagues at NHS Surrey and NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.

The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and is supported by over 500 volunteers.